#D15FBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.8% 0.183 333.9), rgb(209, 95, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#D15FBF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D15FBF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 95, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.183 333.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D15FBF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D15FBF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D15FBF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D15FBF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D15FBF
oklch(65.8% 0.183 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B336A2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A278B
oklch(49.2% 0.185 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2371
oklch(42.7% 0.153 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#65235B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#D15FBF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E80C2 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6687 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D15FBF
#D15FBF
oklch(65.8% 0.183 333.9)
- #00AE60
#00AE60
oklch(65.9% 0.166 153.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D15FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D15FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.087
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.088
Use #D15FBF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.